Organizations

General Terms and Conditions for Awards

• General Terms and Conditions for Awards (for awards issued May 2009 or later)
• Addendum to: General Terms and Conditions for Awards and General Terms and Conditions for General Support Grants for State Humanities Councils
• General Terms and Conditions for Awards to Organizations (for awards issued from April 2005 through April 2009)
• General Grant Provisions for Organizations (awards issued prior to March 2005) (PDF)

Reporting Requirements

• Financial Reporting Requirements
• Performance Reporting Requirements
• Federal Financial Report, SF-425 (PDF)
• Instructions for SF-425 (PDF)
• Request for Advance or Reimbursement, SF-270 (PDF)
• ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form (PDF)

Applicable to Awards with Federal Matching Funds

• Federal Matching Funds Guidelines
• Gift Certification Form (PDF)

NEH Budget Form and Related Instructions

• Budget Instructions, October 2011 (PDF)
• Budget Form (MS Excel)
• Sample budget, also known as budget template (PDF)
• Charges to a Grant for Equipment and Facilities Owned by a Grantee (PDF)

Applicable Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars and NEH Regulations

• Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars: Grants to Educational Institutions and Non-Profit Institutions
• OMB Circulars: Grants to State and Local Governments
• 2 CFR Part 182: Governmentwide Requirements for a Drug-Free Workplace
• 2 CFR Part 3373: NEH Regulations on Drug-Free Workplace
• 2 CFR Part 180: OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension
• 2 CFR Part 3369: NEH Regulations on Debarment and Suspension
• 45 CFR Part 1168: NEH Regulations on Lobbying Restrictions
• 29 CFR Part 505: Labor Standards on Projects or Productions Assisted by Grants from the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities
• Assurances as to Labor Standards (PDF)

Policies That Apply to ALL Organizations

• Responsibilities of Award Recipients
• Research Misconduct Policy
• Code of Ethics Related to Native Americans
• Davis-Bacon Act
• Assurances and Certifications
• NEH Program Income Policy
• NEH Policy Guidance: Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination As It Affects Persons With Limited English Proficiency
• Plan for Improving Access to Programs for Persons with Limited English Proficiency

Publicity and Acknowledgement Requirements

• Acknowledgment and Publicity Requirements for NEH Awards
• Publicizing Your Project

Other Grant Management Documents

• Requirements for Grant Recipients that Serve as Sponsors of Projects
• Sample Sponsorship Agreement (PDF)
• NEH Organizational Survey (PDF)

Applicable only to State Humanities Councils

• General Terms and Conditions for General Support Grants to State Humanities Councils
• Addendum to: General Terms and Conditions for Awards and General Terms and Conditions for General Support Grants for State Humanities Councils
• Matching Guidelines for General Support Grants to State Humanities Councils
• OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement for NEH State Humanities Councils (PDF)
• Accounting System Manual for State Humanities Councils (PDF)
• Summary Budget Form (PDF)
• General Terms & Conditions for General Support Grants to State Humanities (for awards issued Nov. 2005 to Oct. 2009) (PDF)